Ancient Middle East/ Egypt Flashcards
Mesopotamia’s location
Present day Iraq
Inventions of the Mesopotamians
Wheel, sailboat, tools/weapons, calendar, potters wheel, early road
Sargon is known for
1st empire in history, and appointing local rulers to help rule
Hammurabi’s code
(Eye for an eye) 282 laws, nobles and commoners were treated differently, ensure justice and protect the weak
How did the Persians treat those they conquered?
They treated them with respect, but still tried to remain in control
Phoenician legacy
Sea traders, alphabet, liked purple, expert ship builders, set the basis for the language we use today
Hebrew Bible?
10 commandments, saw God as invisible, but powerful force that commanded moral conduct.
The relationship between Egypt and the Nile river?
Egypt cannot exist without the Nile, the Nile allowed for good communication and a strong government
The purpose of the Egyptian pyramid’s?
To bury the Pharos
Pharaoh
Most powerful person in Egyptian society
Monarchy
A form of government with a king or queen
Cuneiform
A system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia
Cyrus the great
Religiously tolerant, compassion, wisdom, mercy, hailed as a good ruler, empire was divided into 20, set up government departments, And adopted local laws and had laws written out.
Judaism
Monotheistic, 10 Commandments, saw God as invisible, but powerful
King Solomon
Strengthened the army, expanded trade, built temples, known for his wisdom, and the two mothers story
